8×8, a global business communications platform provider, has named its 2026 Partner Award winners.
The awards encompass nine categories spanning contact center, unified communications, CPaaS, distribution and technology partnerships. The annual awards recognise channel partners who drive the strongest revenue growth, new customer growth and year-over-year performance.
The 2026 award winners included:
Agent Partner of the Year
- NA: Optus
- EMEA: Softcat
Resell Partner of the Year
- NA: Spectrotel
- EMEA: Wavenet
- ANZ: Arrow Voice and Data
Contact Center Partner of the Year
- NA: UPSTACK
- EMEA: Wavenet
Technology Solutions Distributor of the Year
- NA: Intelisys
- EMEA: Avant
Distributor of the Year
- NA: Scansource
- EMEA: Nuvola
Growth Partner of the Year
- NA: Forge Technology Providers
- EMEA: Croft
- ANZ: Ignite
Global Technology Partner of the Year
- Capacity (formerly Creovai)
Rising Star Partner of the Year – CPaaS
- One Depot
Emily Masterton, Global Head of Channel Sales at 8×8, said: “Our partners are at the heart of everything we do at 8×8, and this year’s award winners represent the very best of what’s possible when we go to market together. These are the teams who leaned in, pushed hard and delivered real results for our joint customers. I’m incredibly proud to recognise them, and even more excited about what we’re going to build together next.”
